A Brief History of Timekeeping: The Science of Marking Time, from Stonehenge to Atomic Clocks by Chad Orzel

A Brief History of Timekeeping: The Science of Marking Time, from Stonehenge to Atomic Clocks

Chad Orzel

336 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction history science challenging informative slow-paced
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Our modern lives are ruled by clocks and watches, smartphone apps and calendar programs. While our gadgets may be new, however, the drive to measure and master time is anything but—and in A Brief History of Timekeeping, Chad Orzel traces the path ...

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